Mother said she let child drink alcohol

The mother of a 16-month-old boy who was legally drunk when he tumbled down a flight of stairs at an apartment complex saw the toddler take sips of vodka and gin, according to authorities.

Latreece Deane, 33, of Euless later told authorities, "He wants what his mama wants. What am I supposed to do about it?"

She also demanded to know whether she was "supposed to just stop drinking because her son keeps taking her drink," Child Protective Services case worker Lisa Lambert said in court documents.

Ms. Deane, who was arrested Sunday and charged with injury to a child, was half-clothed, intoxicated and unconscious when police showed up at her apartment late Saturday night.

The toddler's blood-alcohol level was .126, well above the legal limit of 0.08 percent. The woman's three other children a 13-year-old boy and two sisters, ages 12 and 15 also were intoxicated when police arrived at the complex about 16 miles northwest of Dallas.